The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1887-02-26
A LONG SIEGE.
Senators Discussing the Union
Pacific Bill.
POWERS OF The PRESIDENT
voar,s Resolution in hela'lon
Canada-The PleurO-PneumohiA
BiIl-other Business
POWERS OF The PRESIDENT
THE FoRrY-SISTH CONGRESS-
SENATE.

., " IN, az, ronorted from committees ana
nIoced On the calendar were the loNo",
pi10I To " hills; To annex a portion OF
t lpe Territory of Idaho to Washington
T 1rS granting the right Of way to
.ho Danver and Rio Grande Railway
t tbT the Fort Crawford military
reseryation; to repeal certain provisions
81 the act relating to the purchase Oh
arms for the use OF states.
a The resolution offered Yesterday 03y
Edmnnds. electing Senator ingalls,
I1resident pro tenn, to take ONCE to-mor-
Pow AFTERNOON, at which time the reslg-
nation of Sherman takes effect, was
Tieced before the Senate.
-Tockreu moved to amend by suostl-
tafing the name OF Harris. The amend
ment ' was reiected-yeas 26, nays 80.
10 strict party vote, Riddleberger voting
With the RepubliCaDs).
The resolution offered yesterday, by
Uoor hit not then read, declaring 1t as
tbe Judgment of the Senate that under
the nresent circumstances no lnvesuga-
tion should be undertaken with Great
Britain regarding existing difficulties
with the Canadian provinces, having
for its object a change or abolition OF
any of the existing duties on imports,
was taken up, and, after discussion, re
ferred to the committee on foreign
affairs.
When Mr.. Hoar's resolution was
taken up Mr.. Butler moved its refer
renee to the committee on foreign re-
lations.
Mr.. Merrill chairman Of the finance
committee, denied the power of the
President, even with the aid of the
Senate, to SAegotiate q reciprocity
treaty. If it could be done with one
nation it could be done with all, and
thereby the power of the House OF
Representatives over the tariff matter
would be usurped.
Nj. Hoar said there were a
good many persons who supposed
that the existing difficulties with Canada
were occasioned by a desire on the part
of Americans to ntTude themselves In
Canadian waters for the purposes OF OBJ
tanning FISH. There was no such de
sire. The difficulties were created for
the purpose of compelling the opening
OF the United States markets to Cana
dian fishermen. Within the last few
DAYS there had been an election in
Ndndud. hulGD udu lGoullCu III tLC 81 "
port of the Premier, Sir John McDon-
aid, and the Premier had declared, in a
speech made since the election, that its
significance was declarationof conf
dence in his policy, and that his policy
was to compel the United States to
open up their markets and that that
result would be accomplished. He did
not believe that there was single SEN
80 % 10 ,In L.
whether he be for free trade or for pro-
lection, who would not Indignantly
spurn the motion that the United
States would change, alter, repeal or
modify, IN any way, by a hairs
breadth, its domestic legislation on the
subject of duties or imports, as a
means of settling controversy grow
ing out of such q threat, or as a
means of buying peace for Amer
lean fishermen or respect for the
American flag in foreign waters.
The object OF his resolution was to say
that at this time, and under the pres
ent circumstances, the Senate of the
United States would never give It's ad
vice or assent to any change whatever
IN the domestic relations OF the United
States on the subject of duties and i'm
ports. He had no objection to a refer
ence Of the resolution to a finance COM
mlttee. The resolution was so referred.
Mr.. Aldrich offered a resolution
winch was adopted) directing the
secretary of the Treasury to
report under what authority dis
uIleu spirits bonded for. ex<
PofIauon, has permitted to b. with
uIaMuI LOT consumption without charge,
or penalty, or interest being collected
tnereon; also under what authority
dlSlliled spirits which had been sent
our OF the country for storage abroad, !
was permitted to be returned as re-
imported goods. - -
NJ Inc resolution offered by Mr.. Van
nycA' yesterday, proposing a consti-
.uUoAal amendment for the election of
ne senators by direct vote of the peo-
g5s; was taken up and Mr.. Van WICK
addressed ,5- the Senate in favor of it.
me conference report on the bill for
oranch home for disabled volunteer
So-ulerS west Of the Rocky Mountains
was agreed to.
me name of William Bonding is
substituted Tor that OF James a. Way
mler, as additional regent
Inc senate then resumed considera-
, In OK the pleuro-pneumonia bill, the
Psncilg question being on the amend
menu men offered yesterday by Vest, requir-
ing The assent Of the authorities of the
c-ate before the cattle commission can
nays 81.
Nj M. Edmunds then offered a substi-
81 s4I 6o 50 Ut the bill; "a bill appropriating
I ne. direction OF the President of the
United States, and in his direction
t.nroogh the Comnisaonergof Aericul !
. .GSIe' 10 aid the proper authorities of
me .ns several States in preventing the
o :. ,5 Of the diserse commonly Known
a pIeuro-pneunlonia among cattle, the
~ SDpiopIlatlon TO expire ct. the end %
s w years After debate, the Edmunds
- Os'lIute was agreed to-Teas 34snavS
van Wyck offered an amendment
n NJ maze the bill apply also to the swine |
p.sgue, hog cholera Gnd other cor
,osous diseases among swine. He
Que -aue an argument in support of the
''uenument, WhisA he regarded az